Westfield City Council approves major downtown development project
Plans call for Park and Poplar to have apartments, brownstones, office and retail space, and a parking garage.
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Indiana Historical Society to keep its building, land after agreement with governor’s office
The deal follows concerns raised during the 2025 legislative session over proposed budget language that could have stripped the nonprofit of its biggest asset.
Town Council rejects plan for 350-plus homes in rural Zionsville
The plan for the Reserve at Union Woodlands was opposed by residents living in rural Zionsville and raised safety concerns from executives with the nearby Indianapolis Executive Airport.
Steakhouse in Phoenix to be first Huse restaurant outside of Indiana
The owner of St. Elmo Steak House and Harry & Izzy’s is planning the Arizona restaurant as part of a $2 billion redevelopment of a former shopping mall.
Trump swiftly undoing transgender protections in HUD housing policies
With changes to the Equal Access rule and other guidance still unclear, what happens now often depends on where a case is filed.
Wawa reveals opening date for first Indianapolis-area store
Convenience store Wawa, which is set to open in Noblesville, offers built-to-order food such as hoagies and breakfast sandwiches, beverages, coffee drinks, and, in a majority of locations, gasoline.
Home ownership climbs further out of reach for most Americans
Based off the latest U.S. median home listing price, homebuyers need to earn $47,000 more a year to afford a home than they would have just six years ago.
Q&A with Isaac Bamgbose: ‘There’s definitely a need and a niche in the market that isn’t being met’
His New City Development firm’s first major project, announced in 2022, is a $300 million, 125-acre development called Hobbs Station in Plainfield.
Electric vehicle maker Rivian planning service center in Fishers
The facility would be the second Rivian service center in Indiana following one that opened in March in Fort Wayne.
Developer’s plan for 350-plus homes in rural Zionsville expected to face final test next month
A proposed 147-acre residential and commercial development continues to face opposition from nearby residents and Indianapolis Executive Airport officials.
Funding in question for food hall development near Monon in Carmel
Plans unveiled last year for Monon Square South called for a food hall, community gathering space, 45,000 square feet of office space, a 190-unit apartment building and a 602-space public parking garage.
Alexandria annexation bill signed into law
The legislation allows Alexandria to annex about 460 acres of noncontiguous land in Madison County, paving the way for an industrial park.
IU Indianapolis breaks ground on $60M science building addition
The expansion project will bring more laboratory and research spaces to the Science and Engineering Lab building at Indiana University Indianapolis.
Fishers passes rental home cap, while Carmel introduces its own
The Fishers City Council voted 9-0 to approve the proposed ordinance, which would cap the percentage of single-family rental houses. Meanwhile, Carmel began considering its own plan.
Fishers City Council to hold public hearing on rental registration proposal
The plan calls for limiting the percentage of single-family rental units per subdivision to 10%, but it would grandfather in existing rentals.
Trump administration creates uncertainty regarding federal office buildings, leases
Brokers representing building owners have generally refrained from discussing the issue publicly, either because of the fluidity of the situation or because their companies carry government leasing contracts.
Hancock County officials to consider proposal for 776-acre data center campus
Shelbyville-based Surge Development LLC is asking for a zoning change and variances to develop a data-center project with a first phase containing about five main buildings, as well as numerous electrical, administrative and cooling facilities.
Existing-home sales in central Indiana continue to slip
Closed existing-home sales in the 17-county area fell for the fourth time in five months in March, but sales prices continue to climb.
Fishers developer planning $60M apartment project on near-south side of Indy
The Annex Management Group Inc., which specializes in student and moderate-income housing, plans to earmark units for individuals and families making up to 60% of the area’s median income.
D.C. firm spends $50M to acquire Canal-adjacent luxury apartments
A representative for the buyer said that Indianapolis’ rank as one of the best markets in the country for rent growth—that is, increases in rent prices—played a key role in the decision to buy Cosmopolitan on the Canal.